Argument Essay Vocabulary

What is the definition of a claim?

• two opposing viewpoints

• the main idea

• your position

• a measurement of truth

What are an assertion or opinion and its supporting points, evidence, and reasoning?

• Argument

• Main Claim

• Point

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What is information, such as examples, data, facts, quotes, etc., that supports an idea?

• Main Claim

• Argument

• Point

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following best defines or is similar to the word counter-claim in an argument essay?

• Your position on the subject in which you are writing about

• The opposing opinion on the subject in which you are writing about

• Strictly the truth/facts no opinion involved

• The shocking fact, statistic or question used at the beginning of the text to draw the reader in

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Which of the following best defines the word rebuttal in an argument essay?

• Your position on the subject you are writing about

• The opposing position on the subject you are writing about

• An explanation of the evidence that you are using to prove your position of the argument

• An explanation of why the evidence that appears to support the opposing viewpoint is not correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Which of the following best defines or matches the word argument?

• A sentence at the beginning of a text

• a piece of writing in which you try to persuade people to take your view

• a piece of writing in which you try to prove that an author creates a central idea using a specific writing strategy

• a piece of writing in which the author uses plot and dialogue to entertain a specific audience.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which of the following describes a hook in an argument paper?

• The final thought that keeps the reader thinking

• Your position on the issue that you are writing about in the paper

• The interesting fact, statistic, or question, etc that really draws the reader into your paper.

• The explanation of the evidence which also explains how it supports the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the definition of a thesis statement in an argument essay?

• A) A question posed at the beginning of the essay

• B) A statement that summarizes the main point or claim of the essay

• C) A list of all the evidence used in the essay

• D) A counter-argument to the main claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Which of the following is an example of a transition word used in argument essays?

• A) However

• B) Apple

• C) Quickly

• D) Beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argument essay?

• A) To introduce new evidence

• B) To restate the thesis and main points

• C) To present a counter-argument

• D) To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6